Recipes · Lebanese · Puddings

Meghli (Spiced Rice Pudding)

One serving has 291 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (73%) and copper (33%). Ready in 150 minutes.

Meghli (Spiced Rice Pudding)
Photo: حسين علي قرياني, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • Preparation: 130 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (245 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: nut

Ingredients

  • 30 g Rice flour
  • 15 g Sugar
  • 0.5 g Caraway seeds
  • 0.5 g Anise seed
  • 0.5 g Cinnamon
  • 180 g Water
  • 8 g Walnuts
  • 5 g Coconut, desiccated
  • 5 g Pine nuts

Method

  1. Whisk the rice flour into the water in a saucepan, making sure there are no lumps.
  2. Add the sugar, ground caraway, anise and cinnamon, and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, whisking constantly.
  3. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10-12 minutes, still whisking often, until thickened into a smooth pudding.
  4. Pour into small serving cups and let cool to room temperature, then chill for at least 2 hours until set.
  5. Just before serving, top with the chopped walnuts, desiccated coconut and pine nuts.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy291 kcal14%
Carbohydrates42.9 g
Water184 mL
Fiber2.8 g9%
Protein4.2 g9%
Tryptophan0.05 g
Threonine0.15 g
Isoleucine0.17 g
Leucine0.32 g
Lysine0.14 g
Methionine0.08 g
Cystine0.07 g
Phenylalanine0.2 g
Tyrosine0.17 g
Valine0.23 g
Histidine0.1 g
Fat12.4 g
Monounsaturated2 g
Polyunsaturated5.7 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-64.9 g
Saturated3.7 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium30.2 mg3%
Copper0.3 mg33%
Iron1.1 mg6%
Magnesium44.4 mg14%
Manganese1.3 mg73%
Phosphorus101 mg14%
Potassium132 mg3%
Selenium6.1 µg11%
Sodium9.7 mg
Zinc0.99 mg12%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.09 mg8%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.04 mg4%
Niacin (vitamin B3)1.2 mg8%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.35 mg7%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.2 mg15%
Folate (vitamin B9)11.3 µg3%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline8.9 mg2%
Vitamin A0.38 µg0%
Vitamin C0.45 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.6 mg4%
Vitamin K3.1 µg3%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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